"opake" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more opake [comparative], most opake [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English opake, from Latin opacus (“shaded, shady, dark”) (of unknown origin), later reinforced from Middle French opaque. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|opake}} Middle English opake, {{der|en|la|opacus||shaded, shady, dark}} Latin opacus (“shaded, shady, dark”), {{unk|en|nocap=1}} unknown, {{der|en|frm|opaque}} Middle French opaque Head templates: {{en-adj}} opake (comparative more opake, superlative most opake)
  1. Alternative form of opaque Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: opaque
    Sense id: en-opake-en-adj-askn803O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 1 2 1 37 2 1 8 2 42 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 1 36 1 1 12 2 41 1 1 1
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